[ACG][OutPost I]Hawkmoon269's Season of Faction's Favor Adventure 1: Chasing Yellow Sails Table 2

Game Master Hawkmoon269

What?! Seltyiel is evolving! *Queue fancy animation* Your Seltyiel evolved into a Myrmidarch! And he wants to learn a new power: You may reveal Magus Arcana to reduce damage dealt to you by 1!

Priorities:
Blessing 3 (not rolling since I think Grazzle would make better use of it)
Blessing 2
Weapon 3
Ally 3

(Not interested in Item 3)

It looks like currently it's:
Lem - Spell 3
Seltyiel - Item 3
Grazzle - Blessing 3
Athnul - Blessing 2
Radovan - Blessing 2 (Blessing of ZK replaces Blessing of the Gods)

Skill Feat: STR +3
Role: Pitbound Bodyguard
Power: 3 Devil Forms

ADVENTURE 4-4: RELIC IN THE WASTES
  Thanks to you, the world seems a safer place, with Muhlia al-Jakri captured and bound for Absalom to answer for her crimes. However, each night is less restful than the last. You have ongoing nightmares from your time controlled by the vampire Stavros Nightcrescent, and you have become increasingly concerned about a dangerous artifact mentioned in the notes you recovered from al-Jakri. Known as the Atramentous Eye, the orb is said to feed off the life energy of those nearby, granting its wielder enhanced magical power. Hoping to keep others from tracking the orb magically, al-Jakri stowed it deep in the Spellscar Desert, a desolate wilderness in the magically scoured Mana Wastes across the sea. With al-Jakri defeated, it’s only a matter of time before one of her old allies— either Nightcrescent or the fiend Koth’Vaul—decides to take the orb for himself
  Few are willing to brave the Mana Wastes, where the ancient archmages Geb and Nex once battled so ferociously that they left the land devastated. Arcane storms ravage the landscape, and even magic is known to function unpredictably, sometimes manifesting with greater power and other times escaping its user’s control entirely. For all this, the Pathfinder Society has one friend who’s not only willing to travel to the Mana Wastes; he’s eager for the opportunity. The geniekin Ashasar awaits you in the metropolis of Quantium far to the southwest, ready to guide you into the forbidding wasteland.
  Millennia ago, the phenomenally powerful archmage Nex founded the kingdom that still bears his name. In its capital Quantium, magical innovation is the most popular industry. As you disembark after a pleasant voyage south along the Garundi coast, you marvel at the sights. Conjurers run errands with bound genies in tow. Transmuters coax lumps of metal into intricate works of art. Impossibly delicate architecture towers above the plazas. Multi-tiered fountains dance with playful water elementals. And over the roofs of one district, you can see the hulking form of an immense golem patrolling the city’s perimeter.
  “You would not wish to pick a fight with that one,” comments a geniekin as he approaches, his eyes roiling with energy like thunderclouds. He floats atop a small cushion of mist and descends to stand near you, patting a tiny air elemental that alights nearby. “Welcome to Quantium, Pathfinders. I am Ashasar, Liaison to the Seat of Balance and corrector of elemental irregularities. I understand that you seek a vile artifact within the Spellscar Desert, and I wish to see that realm with my own eyes to determine if my allies and I might quell its curse. When shall we depart?”

COMPLETE THESE SCENARIOS IN ANY ORDER:
4-4A: Wasteland Diplomacy
4-3B: It’s Looking Like Rain
4-3C: Riddles of Ruin
4-3D: A Killer Conundrum
4-3E: The Spellscar Showdown

DURING THIS ADVENTURE

4-4A: WASTELAND DIPLOMACY
  Traveling with the geniekin Ashasar is pleasant. The flora and fauna of the Garundi continent endlessly fascinate him. You learn that he has spent much of his life on the elemental planes, which he describes with awe while admitting that this world’s blend of air, earth, fire, and water is astounding. Yet for all his playful conversation, you can tell that he harbors an utterly serious devotion to understanding and quelling any natural phenomena that would grow too destructive or wild.
  The trade road you’re on passes through the border fortress of Cloudreaver Keep, where you stop for a bit. The path then veers to the west toward the city-state of Alkenstar, famed for its deadly firearms and steam-powered marvels. However, your destination lies to the southeast over the trackless wastes of the Spellscar Desert. The keep’s guards warn you that the unforgiving terrain is the least of your worries. Primal weather phenomena have been especially brutal over the past few weeks, with shrieking ghost-winds savaging anyone caught in the open, and caustic rain showers whose droplets turn into tiny spiders that skitter for cover. Magic is already unpredictable enough in the Mana Wastes, and these powerful storms only make it even more dangerous.
  What’s more, dozens of the wasteland tribes who eke out a living in the Spellscar Desert govern by a policy of “might makes right.” The guards warn that most of these tribes will prey on anyone they think can’t put up a fight, but others might be willing to offer safe passage in exchange for a chance to trade. That doesn’t seem so bad, at least until they mention these tribes are mostly bloodthirsty gnolls, mutant humans, skittish ratfolk, opportunistic goblins, and even six-armed giants known as calikangs. Looking over the keep’s visitor log, you note that of the few convoys that left for the southeast, almost none of them have returned.
  Ashasar grins at you with determination, as though he’s welcoming the challenge. As you set out together, you wish you shared his confidence.

DURING THIS SCENARIO

During This Adventure:

I'll head to the Shifting Dunes, but will head to the armor trader first. I'm not planning any trades beyond potentially the trader.

Ghoul Market/Sunburst?; Howling Sands

Grazzle is visiting the armor trader, and probably stopping by the Sunburst Market for a Remove Curse (leaving the Elven Chain Shirt as a deposit) on his way to the Oasis.

He's also swapped out his weapon for the Spear of the Watchful Guardian, a BotG for a Maat, and his Amulet of Life for the Sun Falcon Pectoral

Whoops, I forgot we could swap for blessings. I'll take a Maat in that case.

Lem could use a vacation; he'll hit the Hot Springs. :)

Keeping my 3 swaps per the chart (Game of Life (L) = Ruby of Charisma
Disable Mechanism (L) = Swipe
Blessing of Maat (L) = Blessing of the Gods)

I'll help someone else at a trader (I like Valet this scenario. :) )

Ghoul Market
Seltyiel, Radovan, Grazzle, Lem

Lem's Starting Hand:

Hand: Cure 1, Lightning Bolt, Gem of Mental Acuity, Blessing of Norbergorbor, Game of Life (L), Cleric of Nethys, Blessing of Gozreh,

Displayed:
Deck: 13 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Have:
Sideboard cards:

Steel Ibis is my preferred armor choice, but I'll take any of the listed armors that isn't the Falcon Crown. I'll be swapping Resist Energy for whichever I get.

Posting my starting hand. I didn't sub out Resist Energy yet since I didn't know what armor I was getting so assume that card is the armor.

Hand: Magus Arcana, Gallivance, Blade Lash, Grappler's Mask, Blessing of the Samurai 2, Blessing of Gorum, Resist Energy,

Displayed:
Deck: 13 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: Deck Box Reroll Status: Available
Sideboard cards:

I want the Khasmin Cloak or Silken Ceremonial Armor, but I don't actually have anything I can swap for it...I'll stick with my previous swaps, and hopefully pick up an armor upgrade at some point to increase the AD# of the armor I want to swap out for next time :)

Hand: Ghost Whip, Fire Snake, Sun Falcon Pectoral, Blessing of Pharasma, Shield Cloak, Spear of the Watchful Guardian, Druid of the Flame,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 0 Buried: 0
Notes: If anyone wants healing, please let me know.
Sideboard cards:

Ah, I forgot - 4-4B is the scenario where all the damage is flying.
Trading the Wayfinder for the Silken Ceremonial Armor (might as well hit the Diplo check all the time)
If Grazzle wants an extra Cure or someone wants a Remove Curse, I will trade the Thieves' Tools for it (it's starting to get outdated); otherwise I'll leave it in my deck (or possibly trade the Core version into it)

Hand: Blessing of Maat (traded), Social Climber, Alaeron, Blessing of the Elements, Rodrick, Red Leathers,

Displayed: Quang, Fell Viridio, Norge,
Deck: 13 Discard: 0 Buried: 2
Notes: Reroll not used. If you take damage at my location, please let me know so I can rage for you. Remember you can reduce Fire/Poison/Ranged Combat damage by 1 when you're with me.

Probably trade for Remove Curse. Grazzle has 2 Cures I think and Curses will be flying this scenario.

Good Choice, Lem has Cure and Restorative Touch to repeatedly bounce from discard to help with healing, if needed

During This Adventure: •The scourge die is 1d8.
•When creating the blessings deck, replace 1 blessing with the favor Concordance’s Favor.
•If the result of your check to acquire or defeat a card that has the Acid, Cold, Electricity, Elemental, or Fire trait exceeds the difficulty by 6 or more, suffer a scourge; otherwise, if you succeed at the check, you may banish a displayed card that has the Curse trait.•

During This Scenario: •When you encounter a monster that does not have the Basic trait from a location deck, roll 1d6:
1–2: Before you act, recharge a random card or suffer the scourge Curse of Poisoning.
3–4: After you act, if the result of your lowest check to defeat exceeded the difficulty by 10 or more, you may immediately attempt to close the location the monster came from.
5–6: Before you act, you may attempt a Wisdom, Survival, Charisma, or Diplomacy 11 check; after the roll, you may banish any number of boons to add 1 for each banished boon. If you succeed at the check, you may banish the monster; it is defeated, and you may immediately attempt to close the location it came from.
•To win, close all but 2 locations.

Scenario Level (#): 4

Turn: 1, Seltyiel/Myrddin1209

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Location #1: Hot Springs
At This Location: When you play a weapon, discard it.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchmen Acid Pool.
When Permanently Closed: At the end of your turn, you may recharge a random card from your discard pile.
M: 0 Ba: 1 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 2 I: 1 Al: 2 Bl: 2 ?: 2
Located/Displayed Here: Lem/Redgar, None

It is the hour of Abadar.

Hey everyone! Long time no see! I just realized that starting at the Dunes was a terrible plan. I should have started somewhere that didn't have a nasty Start Of Turn effect, like say the Volcanic Vents, and then moved to the Dunes, so let's assume I did that. :)

Now that I have moved to the Dunes, let's get this party started with some exploring! Wow, a henchman right off the bat. Well, first off we get to roll.

Random nasty thing: 1d6 ⇒ 1 Recharge a random card or be poisoned during my BYA! Yay!

But first, let's see how much harder it is.

Difficulty Increase: 1d6 ⇒ 2 Not so bad. I'll take that.

Now for the recharge:

Random Card: 1d7 ⇒ 3 Blade Lash. No big deal.

And I get BYA electicity Damage! I can't hit Dex 10 check without help, but I have lot's of damage mitigation so let's just fail it.

Electricy Dmg: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 My armor blocks that.

Ok, now I can actually fight it. I'll use Gallivance since that's what I have. I'll actually discard it to add my arcane skill as well.

Combat 21: 1d10 + 1d8 + 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (9) + (3) + (5) + 9 = 26 Dead.

I'm feeling adventurous so let's go one more time with Gorum. An Osirion Ancestor. Yeah, I can't pick that up. Back to the box it goes.

And I'm done.

Hand: Magus Arcana, Steel Ibis Lamellar, Blessing of Maat, Grappler's Mask, Blessing of the Samurai 2, Tripartite Spear,

Displayed:
Deck: 12 Discard: 2 Buried: 0
Notes: Deck Box Reroll Status: Available
Sideboard cards:

It remains the Hour of Abadar

Hey gang! Good to see you all again! Glad to get back to adventuring...

Baited Jewel Box

Darnit! Now I wish I'd stayed home. Radovan! This seems like it is more your shtick. Could I trouble you for some pointers? Recharge Radovan's BotElements

Disable 10 1d12 + 1d12 ⇒ (12) + (1) = 13

1d4 ⇒ 1 Posion damage = Blessing of Gozreh

Ouch, that was still a nasty trap! I hope it was worth it...
Canteen, Effigy of Maat

Well, this is a pretty statue, at least.

Discard Blessing of Norgorber to explore

Blessing of the Ancients = 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

It seems people have been coming to these Hot Springs for a long time. I wonder what secrets they left behind? Discard BotAncients to examine...

Alchemist's Shield ...then explore

Constitution DC 6 1d6 ⇒ 4

Meh, I didn't really need that. Now, time for a nice rejuvinating soak I think... Cure for 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 = all my blessings.

Recharge Cure Divine DC 8 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Discard: Canteen*

Redraw:
Blessing of Abadar
Apprentice
Blessing of Gozreh

End of Turn Summary:
Cards 1-3 at Hot Springs dealt with.
Acquired Item B (Canteen), Item 2 (Effigy of Maat).
Recharged Radovan's BotElements.

Hand: Lightning Bolt, Game of Life (L), Cleric of Nethys, Effigy of Maat*, Blessing of Abadar, Apprentice, Blessing of Gozreh,

Displayed:
Deck: 15 Discard: 1 Buried: 0
Notes: Have:
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure: •The scourge die is 1d8.
•When creating the blessings deck, replace 1 blessing with the favor Concordance’s Favor.
•If the result of your check to acquire or defeat a card that has the Acid, Cold, Electricity, Elemental, or Fire trait exceeds the difficulty by 6 or more, suffer a scourge; otherwise, if you succeed at the check, you may banish a displayed card that has the Curse trait.•

During This Scenario: •When you encounter a monster that does not have the Basic trait from a location deck, roll 1d6:
1–2: Before you act, recharge a random card or suffer the scourge Curse of Poisoning.
3–4: After you act, if the result of your lowest check to defeat exceeded the difficulty by 10 or more, you may immediately attempt to close the location the monster came from.
5–6: Before you act, you may attempt a Wisdom, Survival, Charisma, or Diplomacy 11 check; after the roll, you may banish any number of boons to add 1 for each banished boon. If you succeed at the check, you may banish the monster; it is defeated, and you may immediately attempt to close the location it came from.
•To win, close all but 2 locations.

Scenario Level (#): 4

Turn: 3, Radovan/zeroth_hour

Top of Blessing Discard Pile:

Blessings Deck

Location #1: Hot Springs
At This Location: When you play a weapon, discard it.
When Closing: Summon and defeat the henchmen Acid Pool.
When Permanently Closed: At the end of your turn, you may recharge a random card from your discard pile.
M: 0 Ba: 0 W: 0 Sp: 0 Ar: 1 I: 1 Al: 2 Bl: 1 ?: 2
Located/Displayed Here: Lem/Redgar, None

Hour: Wadjet
Move: None

Radovan surveyed the Sands before him. "No good ever comes from these wastes", he growled. But a job's a job.

A Key to the Second Vault. Something fancy.

Disable 10: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Radovan hated fancy. Maybe Alaeron (discard) could find something better. He did... a Cultist named Thmei.

encounter randomness: 1d6 ⇒ 3 overkill close, which is useless since Thmei is already a closing henchman.

Radovan wasn't really prepared for this. Luckily, he has friends. (Needs to borrow BotS from Seltyiel, Pharasma from Grazzle and a one die blessing from Lem. OTOH, the Golden Serpent Armband + closing is a good deal.)

Combat 24: 4d8 + 2d4 + 3 ⇒ (8, 6, 6, 5) + (2, 4) + 3 = 34

With that, the Cultist collapsed in a heap.

Acrobatics 4+#=8: 1d8 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5

Maat from my hand bumps this to a pass.

Cultist, gone. Sands, traveled.

Hand: Bloodbound Hat, Social Climber, Golden Serpent Armband, Sharper, Rodrick, Red Leathers,

Displayed: Quang, Fell Viridio, Norge,
Deck: 12 Discard: 2 Buried: 3
Notes: Reroll not used. If you take damage at my location, please let me know so I can rage for you. Remember you can reduce Fire/Poison/Ranged Combat damage by 1 when you're with me.

The Ancients smile upon Grazzle as he looks around the Oasis. He spots the edge of a scroll peeking out from under a bush. It appears to be for the spell Commune.
Divine 12: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Alas, the scroll is torn & Grazzle is unable to make out the instructions.

Recharging the Sun Falcon Pectoral to explore again.[/occ]
As he drops the torn scroll, Grazzle thinks he sees a Blessing of the Elements under a small sand dune.
Charisma 6: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Indeed! He acquires the blessing, and asks his Druid of the Flame to help him look around the Oasis.
The Druid comes back with a Frost Staff, but Grazzle decides that the staff isn't worth adding to his pack.
[ooc]It's an item B that I'd probably just put in my discard, and I'm +6 to acquire it, which means I have a decent chance of ending up with a scourge. Since no one appears to be cursed at the moment, I'll just skip it.
Grazzle decides to see if those Elements help him find something more useful...well, an Acid Mantis isn't exactly useful, but it is slightly more exciting.
scenario text: 1d6 ⇒ 6
well, I take it back, the Acid Mantis might very well be useful! I'll use Fire Snake to make that a Divine 11 check.
Divine 11: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
I'm re-rolling that 1...
1d8 ⇒ 1
[ooc]I'll banish the Spear of the Watchful Guardian because it's replacing a B, so it doesn't really matter, then I'll use Seltyiel's Maat to pass it.[/dice]
With some help from Seltyiel, Grazzle defeats the Acid Mantis & uses his Ghost Whip spell to close the Oasis.

Hand: Pyrotechnic Blast, Fire Snake, Blessing of the Gods 2, Restorative Touch, Shield Cloak, Remove Curse, Blessing of Nethys,

Displayed:
Deck: 9 Discard: 3 Buried: 1
Notes: If anyone wants healing, please let me know. Reroll used.
Sideboard cards:

During This Adventure: •The scourge die is 1d8.
•When creating the blessings deck, replace 1 blessing with the favor Concordance’s Favor.
•If the result of your check to acquire or defeat a card that has the Acid, Cold, Electricity, Elemental, or Fire trait exceeds the difficulty by 6 or more, suffer a scourge; otherwise, if you succeed at the check, you may banish a displayed card that has the Curse trait.•

During This Scenario: •When you encounter a monster that does not have the Basic trait from a location deck, roll 1d6:
1–2: Before you act, recharge a random card or suffer the scourge Curse of Poisoning.
3–4: After you act, if the result of your lowest check to defeat exceeded the difficulty by 10 or more, you may immediately attempt to close the location the monster came from.
5–6: Before you act, you may attempt a Wisdom, Survival, Charisma, or Diplomacy 11 check; after the roll, you may banish any number of boons to add 1 for each banished boon. If you succeed at the check, you may banish the monster; it is defeated, and you may immediately attempt to close the location it came from.
•To win, close all but 2 locations.

Scenario Level (#): 4

Turn: 5, Seltyiel/Myrddin1209